Immunotherapy of human colon cancer by antibody-targeted superantigens.
Cancer Immunol Immunother
; 41(3): 162-8, 1995 Sep.
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| ID: mdl-7553685
ABSTRACT
T lymphocytes generally fail to recognize human colon carcinomas, suggesting that the tumour is beyond reach of immunotherapy. Bacterial superantigens are the most potent known activators of human T lymphocytes and induce T cell cytotoxicity and cytokine production. In order to develop a T-cell-based therapy for colon cancer, the superantigen staphylococcal enterotoxin A (SEA) was given tumour reactivity by genetic fusion with a Fab fragment of the monoclonal antibody C242 reacting with human colon carcinomas. The C242Fab-SEA fusion protein targeted SEA-reactive T cells against MHC-class-II-negative human colon carcinoma cells in vitro at nanomolar concentrations. Treatment of disseminated human colon carcinomas growing in humanized SCID mice resulted in marked inhibition of tumour growth and the apparent cure of the animals. Therapeutic efficiency was dependent on the tumour specificity of the fusion protein and human T cells. Immunohistochemistry demonstrated massive infiltration of human T cells in C242Fab-SEA-treated tumours. The results merit further evaluation of C242Fab-SEA fusion proteins as immunotherapy in patients suffering from colon carcinoma.
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Collection:
01-internacional
Base de données:
MEDLINE
Sujet principal:
Staphylococcus aureus
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Protéines de fusion recombinantes
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Inducteurs de l'interféron
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Superantigènes
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Tumeurs du côlon
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Entérotoxines
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Anticorps monoclonaux
Limites:
Animals
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Female
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Humans
Langue:
En
Journal:
Cancer Immunol Immunother
Sujet du journal:
ALERGIA E IMUNOLOGIA
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NEOPLASIAS
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TERAPEUTICA
Année:
1995
Type de document:
Article
Pays d'affiliation:
Suède